Important Details about Colorful Bath Bombs for Kids

Children surely love to have fun with everything. They long for excitement in all activities. You must have observed that most babies abhor the idea of taking a bath and even throw tantrums. Bath bombs for kids were invented to deal with these issues. With bath bombs, kids tend to cherish and look forward to the bathing experience.

Important Details about Colorful Bath bombs for kids

Fortunately, these bath bombs do not cost so much to get. More interestingly, you can custom-make your own bath bombs for kids with ease. Definitely, the thrill the magic bath bombs bring will surely attract your kids and make them compliant. Imagine how the interest is pique when the bombs start producing their beautiful colors and fragrance.

Thankfully, there are very cheap ways of making or getting bath bombs for kids. Their ingredients and procedures are quite simple and can be done with household items and utensils. If you have been having problems getting your kids to bathe, you might need to use bath bombs. Hopefully, this addition will change reduce their aversion to bathing.

Therefore, this article will give you relevant details about bath bombs for kids and how you can use them safely. Thus, you should pay attention to the sections that follow.

Key Information about Bath Bombs

Key Information about Bath Bombs

We will start off by giving you some relevant information about bombs. It can be agreed that there some societies where the use of bath bombs for kids is not that commonplace even at the present date. Let’s begin with a brief explanation of what bath bombs are.  

1. What is a Bath Bomb?

A bath bomb is a compacted mixture of wet and dry ingredients molded into any of several shapes and then dried. Bathwater effervesces at the surface of a bath bomb immersed within it, with attendant dispersion of such ingredients as essential oil, moisturizer, scent, or colorant.

2. History of Bath Bomb

The bath bomb was invented in 1989 by Lush Cosmetics co-founder Mo Constantine. Working from her shed in Dorset, Constantine was inspired to create her ‘Aqua Sizzlers’ (which would later become ‘Bath Bombs’) after becoming intrigued by Alka-Seltzer tablets. While her first attempts looked much like Alka-Seltzer tablets, Mo and her husband Mark Constantine quickly began experimenting with a range of molds and ingredients.

3. Composition of Bath Bomb

Bath bombs’ primary ingredients are a weak acid and a bicarbonate base. These are unreactive when dry, but react vigorously when dissolved in water to produce their characteristic fizzing over a period of several minutes.

The other ingredients in bath bombs can vary considerably. However, most have scented ingredients as well as dye to impart a pleasant fragrance and color to bathwater. Lathering agents, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, are also often added to create bubble foams.

4. Production of Bath Bomb

Industrially, the production of bath bombs for kids is done with special machines. Generally, bath bombs are spherical in shape but can be found in a variety of other shapes, such as tablets or lumps. The ingredients used in the production of bath bombs vary depending on the aim of the production. Also, for home production, the cost of production will be a key factor in the choice of ingredients and materials.

Shops offer a wide range of bombs, but they can also be made at home. Some companies use bath bomb machines to increase their bath bomb production rates. These machines can make up to hundreds of bath bombs per hour.

Ingredients for Making Bath Bombs for Kids

Ingredients for Making Bath Bombs for Kids

If you a planning to make a bath bomb for your kids, these are the ingredients and materials you are going to need:

  1. Baking Soda

  2. Citric Acid

  3. Corn Starch (also called Cornflour)

  4. Fine Sea Salt (can be excluded, see tips below)

  5. Coconut Oil

  6. Water

  7. Food Coloring (optional) or Bath Bomb Soap Dye

  8. Bath Bomb Molds

  9. Small toys – like shopkins or dinosaurs (optional)

Method of Producing Bath Bombs for Kids

Method of Producing Bath Bombs for Kids

To produce a good bath bomb for your kids, you should follow the tips below:

  1. Put the bicarbonate of soda, citric acid, cornflour and Epsom salt in a bowl, then whisk until fully combined.
  2. Pour the base oil, essential oil and food colouring in a small bowl. Mix together well, combining the oil with the colouring as much as possible.

  3. Very slowly add the oil mixture into the dry ingredients a little at a time, whisking between each addition. When all the oil is added, add a few tiny drops of water and whisk again (it will fizz when you add the water, so mix it in quickly). You’re looking for the mixture to slightly clump together when pressed in your hand and keep its shape – it shouldn’t be too wet.

  4. If you’re adding peel or flower petals to decorate, drop them into the bottom of your chosen mould. Pack your mixture tightly on top, pressing down and smoothing out the top with a teaspoon.

  5. Leave your bath bomb in the mould to dry for 2-4 hrs, then carefully remove it. It’s now ready to drop into the bath – watch it fizz away!

Beautiful Bath Bombs

Possible Molds for Bath Bombs for Kids

You can use anything flexible as a mold for your bath bombs, so have fun looking around your home for things you could use. The molds to be used for making bath bombs for kids shouldn’t be something so complex and expensive. Some of the common things listed below can serve the purpose efficiently.

  1. Yogurt or pudding pots
  2. Christmas tree decorations (we used a star)

  3. Plastic packaging from toys

  4. Easter egg packaging

  5. Silicone ice cube trays

  6. Silicone cupcake cases

  7. Plastic biscuit cutters (place them on a tray)

  8. Silicone cupcakes cases and ice cube tray with whisk

Nice Bath Bombs

Relevant Tips for making Bath Bombs for Kids

Making bath bombs for kids can be tricky as such; you need to be technical while producing it. So as to ensure proper formation and end product, you should note the following:

i. Be sure to use liquid food coloring, not gels. Gels will clump together when you add them to the bicarbonate and it’s hard to mix them in.

ii. Once you’ve added the liquid to the mixture, you need to work quickly to mix everything together and push it into the mould as soon as you can. (treehouselodge.com)

iii. To allow your bath bombs to dry, leave them uncovered in a cool, dry place (away from taps and humidity). They will take longer to set in humid weather.

Potential Health Concerns of Bath Bomb

Potential Health Concerns of Bath Bomb

At times, bath bombs for kids can result in some adverse conditions.  Mostly due to the kinds of ingredient use and the quantities applied, harmful reactions can be visible.

Although bath bombs are well tolerated by many people, some additives such as fragrances and dyes can cause irritation. Common skin irritants and allergens found in bath bombs include limonene, linalool, and sodium lauryl sulfate.

The main ingredients—citric acid and sodium bicarbonate—are generally not considered as skin irritants when used as bath additives because of significant dilution in water.

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Safety Measures with Bath Bombs for Kids

Safety Measures with Bath Bombs for Kids

Since there is a potential for possible health hazards associated with the use of bath bombs for kids, it is necessary to observe some safety measures. Hence, these safety measures cover from the point of procuring the ingredients to handling and production of the bath bombs.

  1. Adults only should make the bath bombs. Kids can help with measuring and stirring under adult supervision.
  2. Since bath bombs are going to be used for kids, it is important that due caution be taken in their production. Details about the calibration and combination of ingredients should be carefully checked.

  3. Keep away from eyes and mouth. Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

  4. Do not use small toys with children under 3. This activity is recommended for ages 6+.

  5. Do not put the bath bombs near your mouth or nose. We always wash hair and body first before placing the bath bomb in the water. Thus, do not allow kids to put their heads under the water once the bath bomb is in the bath. Do not allow kids to drink the bathwater.

  6. Rinse eyes immediately with water for several minutes if product comes in contact with them.

  7. Do not use if you have any broken or irritated skin.

  8. Do not put any small figurines in the drain of your tub. Take toys out before draining the tub.

  9. Rinse the tub and body after use.

  10. Bath bombs are not intended for cleansing the body. Avoid holding the bath bomb once it is placed in the water.

  11. In case of adverse reaction, stop using and contact a physician.

  12. Baking soda may cause an allergic reaction.

  13. Do not use bath bombs every day. Use sparingly in a month and not more than once per week.

Apparently, parenting is not really easy. However, it can be so much fun at the same time. You and your kids can even undertake the production of the bath bombs together. Bath bombs for kids have helped a lot of parents overcome the problems of bathing their kids. Also, using bath bombs for kids is an effective way of taking care of your kids’ skin.

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